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Rick Sebak

Rick Sebak makes unusual television programs. His slightly wacky documentaries celebrate various aspects of modern American life and the unexpected charms of Pittsburgh. Audiences have learned to recognize his friendly narrative style and the unusual topics that he obviously loves.

Pittsburgh History Series

Return to Downtown Pittsburgh

In this sequel to his 1992 documentary Downtown Pittsburgh, Rick takes viewers on a tour of a twenty-first century Pittsburgh that's both changing and charming. Made possible by PNC and the Buhl Foundation.

It's Pittsburgh & A Lot of Other Stuff

It's a magazine show. Lots of stories. It's produced by Rick Sebak & his trusty WQED cohorts. It's fun to watch. It's trying to be surprising. Season Three of It's Pittsburgh & A Lot Of Other Stuff is made possible by the Buhl Foundation and PNC.

25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh

Rick celebrates his 25th anniversary at WQED by looking at 25 things he likes about Pittsburgh – not his top 25, just 25 aspects of living here that surprise and delight him and make him happy to be a Pittsburgher.

Right Beside the River

Some of the stuff that has happened and still happens beside rivers in the Pittsburgh area. From the big mound in Moundsville, WV, to the sweeping curved corners of Vandergrift on the Kiskiminetas River north east of Pittsburgh, it's a surprising look at our region's charms.

What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?

It's the Neighborhoods

You often hear that Pittsburgh is a city of great neighborhoods. We celebrate a few areas in Western Pennsylvania that illustrate what makes neighborhoods around here charming and comfortable places to live.

To Market To Market to Buy a Fat Pig

A Cemetery Special

Cemeteries are of course where we bury the dead, where we mark their graves with monuments and markers of many sorts, but also where we go to remember people we have loved, admired, or learned about over the years.